Focus on Resiliency
In Lula’s Brazil, Amazon deforestation rises for first time in 15 months
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rose in July, ending a 15-month decline under President Lula.
Hottest oceans in 400 years endanger Great Barrier Reef, scientists say
Australia's Great Barrier Reef faces unprecedented threat as water temperatures reach their highest in 400 years, driven by climate change.
US allocates $2.2B to strengthen the electrical grid and add clean power
Boost to US grid resilience will see eight projects across 18 states receive funding to advance energy transition.
Hurricane Debby cuts power for 235,000 Florida customers
Hundreds of thousands left without electricity in Hurricane Debby outages as utilities battered.
Severe drought has returned to the Amazon earlier than expected
The Amazon is beginning the dry season, with many rivers already at critical levels, prompting governments to anticipate contingency measures.
Colombia, Guatemala learn from each other in rainforest preservation
In the lush jungle of northern Guatemala — in the largest protected area in Central America — 30 leaders from Colombia’s Amazon basin...
Green energy for all: Zimbabwe will need a new social contract to roll out projects like solar power
Zimbabwe's green energy push, while vital for SDG 7, risks deepening inequality by prioritizing privatization over ubuntu-based communal solutions.
World’s forests failed to curb 2023 climate emissions, study finds
In 2023, intense drought and record wildfires hindered forests' ability to absorb CO2, worsening global warming.
US coastal communities get $575M to guard against floods, other climate disasters
The federal government is allocating fundsto 19 nature-based resiliency projects to help coastal communities address climate-related disasters.
UN chief warns of harms from ‘crippling heat’ amid record temperatures
UN Secretary-General Guterres warns of "crippling heat" amid record-breaking global temperatures, urging urgent action on climate change and protection for vulnerable populations.
